When I look into the eyes of our grand children my soul longs for peace on earth. Edmund Hamilton Sears was a New-England pastor who lived through the Civil War. As the horrifying conflict approached he used a phrase from the angelic announcement of Christ’s birth to appeal for peace among humankind. The theme is […]
By the Fire at Cracker Barrel
On the way home from getting our tree one Christmastime we stopped for lunch at Cracker Barrel. It was a cold day and we had been out looking for the tree so I paused to warm myself by the open fire. There was an older man standing there. We exchanged smiles. I said; “Let’s just […]
A Warm Welcome for Christmas
Daniel (our sixth of eight) was on his way home from college. Most of the family was gathered for Christmas at Granville Cottage (our home) waiting to be together. We were in contact with him by phone. When he got within a few miles his brothers decided that they would go out and give him […]
Christmas in a Broken World
A little John Sloane picture to give it a Christmas feel… Here is my Christmas message at Evangel the Sunday before Christmas. If you can, listen to it before Christmas. It comes from a deep place in my soul.
One Willing Heart At A Time
One of my duties this time of the year is to do program and concert “wrap-ups” …devotional messages at the conclusion of the Christmas events at Evangel. Last night was our annual Christmas concert. For the second year in a row I joined the Christmas Choir. When it was time for my little message I […]
Christmas on Francis Street
Here is an audio version of this story if you would rather listen than read: https://kenpierpont.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015-12-13-Christmas-on-Francis-Street-Story-Podcast-38.mp3 Christmas of 1965 my Dad was not home. He was a world away in the jungles of Vietnam. I was seven. Mom was pregnant with my little brother Kevin. He would be born in March. My sister Melony was […]
Christmas Tree Cutting 2015
Monday Lois, Hope and I made our trip out west toward Jackson to get our tree. We have a favorite farm out that way where we have gone for years. It was a beautiful winter day, sunny and unseasonably warm. We stopped for a late lunch at Grand Traverse Pie Company where I had a […]
In All Your Ways Make Him Known (Christmas)
We are only ten short days from Christmas. This weekend I preached at a Christmas Conference. I taught Scriptures and told stories to inspire people to make Christ widely known like the Shepherds did after they had witnessed the birth of Jesus. One of the stories I told I want to share with you today. […]
Christmas Thoughts
It’s a quiet Monday a little over two weeks before Christmas. The first of the year the family will be spread from Oregon to Michigan to Wisconsin to New Mexico but for Christmas we will be together at Granville Cottage. Saturday afternoon Lois and I drove to Canada to speak for a Christmas Banquet. The […]
Christmas Through The Eyes of Your Heart
It’s Christmastime again in the Downriver and money is tight. As wonderful as the season is, you can sometimes feel the financial and emotional pressure in the air. If your heart has eyes for it you can see it. Jim is one of our deacons. Jim and Bea needed gas one day last week. They […]